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Your day-ahead look for Aug.

August 11, 2026, 11:13 am

Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime

Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.

August 11, 2026, 11:04 am

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Bitcoin miner Riot lands $9B Anthropic lease: Assessing impact on BTC as revenue expands

Riot Platforms shares surged 25% after announcing a 20-year data center lease with Anthropic.

August 11, 2026, 11:00 am

Bitget Protection Fund Reports $351M Average Valuation in July as Bitcoin Recovery Strengthens Reserves

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its latest Protection Fund report, showing an average valuation of $351 million in July 2026 as Bitcoin recovered through July, lifting the fund’s U.S.

August 11, 2026, 11:00 am

Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1

The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities unchanged ahead of a pivotal CPI report.

August 11, 2026, 10:48 am

Bitcoin decouples from software stocks, signaling investor shifts

Bitcoin's decoupling from software stocks may redefine its role in portfolios, offering diversification but raising questions about crypto-specific risks.

August 11, 2026, 10:38 am

Live updates: Bitcoin slips as corporate BTC enthusiasm moves to AI

FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus.

August 11, 2026, 10:34 am

Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto

IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up.

August 11, 2026, 10:31 am

Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stalls

Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean.

August 11, 2026, 10:28 am

Trump Media surpasses Tesla to become 12th-largest Bitcoin treasury company

TMTG's active Bitcoin strategy highlights evolving corporate treasury practices, potentially influencing future corporate cryptocurrency adoption.

August 11, 2026, 10:24 am

Bitcoin enters CPI week caught between a $63,000 on-chain demand zone and $69,000 holder resistance

Bitcoin trades near $64,000 heading into the most consequential US macro week of August, sitting almost on top of the market's largest nearby demand concentration. The Aug. 12 inflation report, due less than 48 hours out, will help decide whether that floor holds or gets tested.

August 11, 2026, 10:15 am

BTC Exchange Price

$64,293.00 -0.90%

$63,771.00 Low High $64,908.00

$1.29T Market Cap

$21.35B Total Volume (1.65%)

$126,080 All Time High -49.01%

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